Col. Leon W. Gray. At this time, he was a Major. He was CO of the
5th Photo Reconnaissance Group, which he led in North Africa (La Marsa,
Tunisia) and Italy (San Severo) from October 1942 to February 1944. This
aircraft, F-5A-10 #42-13123, was lost in action on September 11, 1944,
when Lt. Col. James F. Setchell of HQ, 90th Photo Wing (the 5th Photo
Reconnaissance Group was attached to this Wing) ditched the aircraft off
the coast of Greece near Athens during a low-altitude photo mission
(which he survived).